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Mangaquest: Join the Adventure and Learn How to Drawn It

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My nephews (8 and 15) are really into Manga and wanted to learn how to make some of their own characters and stories. We were disappointed with a lot of the books out there - poor translations, not very helpful, and, quite frankly, boring. I just got this and they absolutely love it. First, it's just a great graphic novel - lots of fun, funny, a little scary. But, just as important, it uses the story to help you learn how to draw different kinds of characters, animals, machines, etc., in a way that actually engages you. And, unlike a lot of how-to books that teach manga, it's easy to follow. It also encourages and helps readers create their own characters and stories rather than just copying what's in the book. I've even gotten into it with them. A great gift for manga fans of any age!

>A completely original approach to learning how to create a manga comic.

Sure it is original. A How-to-draw-manga book by two guys who can't draw manga (or anything) at all. The worst book on How-to I have seen by far.

If you want to learn how to draw manga, you'd better use your money buying something like a hamburguer. You will learn the same but you won't be wasting your money.

Just got this and love it - the drawings are fantastic and it's a fun introduction for those of us getting into the manga style. Not sure what the other reviewer was complaining about - the art is great (not blurry - the style is meant to convey how it is sketched out) and the drawn in a way that helps you learn as well. Can't go wrong with this.

I don't know for sure who encourages people who can't draw to write books explaining their technique. So, I will have to blame the mothers of Mr. Gibson and Mr. Marcos for this travesty. Guys, I'm sure that between you, someone knows how to make the little stick figures, and someone knows how to sketch, and maybe someone knows how to draw the outlines around them. So when you started out on this book, you should have assigned those tasks to the author who was competent in that area! Just looking at the front cover of this book will give you a nice clue of how the authors draw manga. But please, don't look at it too long-- the wiggly outlines and misplaced eyeballs might be contagious!

This book teaches how to draw something, but it isnt manga, what kind of japanese manga looks like this? This is not manga! Its COMICS!!!! There are differences ill explain:
Manga: Japan
Manhua: Korea
Comics: US
Its best to learn from other books that are from japan that are translated like the How to Draw manga series